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The Economic Impact
of the New York State
Smoking Ban on
New York’s Bars
Ridgewood Economic
Associates, Ltd.
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Would it surprise you to learn
that this increase in exposure;
may be causing a increase in
smoking?
It should be a surprise that these
messages are not coming solely
from the tobacco companies, but
from anti-smoking lobby groups
and state health departments. In fiscal year 2005; 538 million dollars
of public money will be spent by state governments on smoking
awareness messages. (158 million dollars more than is spent on lung
cancer research) This includes exposure on television, in
newspapers, on buses and trains and even in classrooms.
Teenagers are bombarded with smoking awareness messages. So
much so that they may be tempted to find out what all the fuss is
about; 2,000 kids become regular smokers every day.
Figures from the Census Bureau show that from 1995 to 2002 there
was a dramatic rise in smoking among 18 to 24 year olds.
Is your state government wasting money on a program that is not
only a failure, but is possibly counterproductive?
Since nearly 1 in 5 children in the United States still live in poverty, it
is safe to say; the money might be better spent.
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Teenagers are exposed to more messages
about smoking, than ever before.
